Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-9
pubmed:abstractText
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may adversely affect the postnatal growth of the extremely premature infant; however, most studies have not controlled for birth weight. We studied 90 Black premature infants (mean birth weight 989 +/- 148 g). Weight was recorded biweekly until discharge and at 4, 8, and 12 months of age corrected for prematurity. Infants with BPD (N = 23) were contrasted with infants without BPD (N = 67). Data were modeled using the Count model: Stage I birth to term and Stage II term to 12 months. Birth weight was considered part of growth beginning in utero and multivariate analyses were used to control for BPD, gestational age, duration of hospitalization and socioeconomic status. After adjustment for birth weight, BPD did not explain the growth pattern. A lower gestational age was associated with a slower establishment of steady growth (P less than 0.01), while an increased duration of hospitalization was associated with a lower growth rate (P less than 0.05). Growth in stage II was not explained by study variables. 'Catch-up' growth was seen in both infants with and without BPD. We conclude that differences in growth among infants with BPD are mainly attributable to birth weight. We speculate that poorer growth may be seen in a sub-group of infants with severe BPD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0378-3782
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
83-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and postnatal growth in extremely premature black infants.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Michigan Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Ann Arbor 48109/0254.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article